congress has got a big issue in front of us. we need to handle our own business for a change and the focus this week is on the only plan we've got and that's cut cap and balance. >> you seem fairly confident that at the very least, there will not be default on the 2nd? >> i have confidence that ultimately the responsible leadership in washington will not fail to take an action where failure would mean interest rates that would amount to a tax on all americans when they buy a home or a car, that would undermine our recovery, that would create chaos in the u.s. and world economy. >> unless the president gets off of his absolute obsession with raising taxes, republicans are not going to agree to do anything that will harm our economy. and job killing taxes will harm our economy. so there will not be a default, but as to whether or not we can achieve savings in the process, again, depends on the president. >> you have always said that you were for civil unions but that you thought marriage was between a man and a woman. >> i do. and